Film Screening and Education Programme
Let a film screening be the beginning of a conversation.
"By Your Side Until Dusk" Documentary Screening × The Mystery Birthday Party
Conceived and produced by A Story Of, the documentary By Your Side Until Dusk was completed in 2026.
Building on the film, we created an education programme that brings together a documentary screening and an expressive arts experience. Designed for schools, community groups and organisations, the programme offers a thoughtful and compassionate space for people to face the realities of ageing and speak more openly about family relationships.
Because even an ordinary day is worth celebrating.
Every group and community is different. We would be pleased to design a programme around your participants, setting and learning objectives.
Please get in touch to discuss your needs and request a quotation.
Where This Programme Works Best
Life education programmes in schools
Extended learning activities for Citizenship and Social Development
Programmes at elderly centres
Carer support programmes
Community arts and cultural initiatives
Corporate CSR and community engagement activities
Who It Is For
Secondary school students｜Tertiary students｜Older people｜Carers
Social service organisations and community groups
Recommended group size: 50–80 participants
Flexible arrangements can be discussed.
Programme duration: Approximately two hours
The duration can be adjusted to suit your needs.
About the Documentary
Four Hong Kong families come to a sudden realisation: someone they love has grown old.
Illness and decline arrive without warning.
Some laugh in the face of fear;
Some learn to let go and make peace with what is;
Some finally speak the love they have carried in silence;
And some hold fast to one another, walking the ordinary days into something deeper, fuller and more enduring.
From the hardship of caring, tenderness grows.
However many days remain, may I be there beside you, all the way to dusk.
Programme Format
The programme can be adapted and combined according to the needs of each group.
A
Documentary Screening
Full Version
68 minutes
B
Expressive Arts Experience
Create and exchange “birthday gifts”, inviting sharing and listening.
C
Post-screening Conversation
Director sharing from the filmmaking journey, guiding deeper dialogue.
✔Encouraging Understanding Across Generations
Help students and younger people better understand the experiences of older people, while nurturing empathy and a deeper awareness of life, ageing and relationships.
✔Recognising the Value of Care
Give carers space to recognise the meaning and value of what they do, as well as what they themselves may have gained through the relationship—helping to ease feelings of stress, isolation and being unseen.
✔Restoring Dignity and Agency
Support older people as they navigate ageing and illness, enabling them to reconnect with their dignity, voice and sense of agency.
✔Building More Caring Communities
Create a safe and open space where people at different stages of life can learn how to listen, respond and be there for one another with care.